Line holder assembly for dialysis system

Abstract

A line holder assembly may include a molded nest coupled to an anchor pad or base having a flat bottom with sufficient surface area in contact with a table or other surface to secure the line holder assembly in place during use. The nest is designed to extend around a cart or table edge and having tabs to accept a line holder for holding and organizing lines and which may be disposed in a vertical position. The anchor base may be made of or otherwise include a flexible, rubber-like material, such as silicone, and thereby use the material's natural stickiness to provide fixation to the table or cart. The line holder assembly may be beneficially used in connection with a home dialysis machine, such as a peritoneal dialysis (PD) cycler, in which lines and connectors are desirably organized and anchored during a dialysis treatment.

1 . A line holder assembly, comprising:
 an anchor base including a portion comprising a polymer material that, when in contact with a surface, resists movement of the line holder assembly across the surface;   a nest coupled to the anchor base; and   a line holder unit that is secured to the nest and includes an opening to receive and secure a line of a medical device.   
     
     
         2 . The line holder assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the medical device is a dialysis machine. 
     
     
         3 . The line holder assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein the dialysis machine is a peritoneal dialysis machine. 
     
     
         4 . The line holder assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the polymer material portion is an impact-resistant layer of the anchor base. 
     
     
         5 . The line holder assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the anchor base and the nest are made of the polymer material. 
     
     
         6 . The line holder assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the polymer material is silicone. 
     
     
         7 . The line holder assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the nest is coupled to the anchor base in a position that is adjacent to an edge of a cart or table surface and oriented substantially perpendicular to a plane of the anchor base that is in contact with the cart or table surface. 
     
     
         8 . The line holder assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the nest includes at least one tab that secures the line holder unit in a position that is oriented substantially perpendicular to a plane of the anchor base that is in contact with the cart of table surface. 
     
     
         9 . The line holder assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein the line holder unit receives the line and holds the line in a position that is oriented substantially perpendicular to the plane of the anchor base. 
     
     
         10 . A medical system, comprising:
 a medical device having lines through which medical fluid flows during a medical treatment; and   a line holder assembly, comprising:
 an anchor base including a portion comprising a polymer material that, when in contact with a surface, resists movement of the line holder assembly across the surface; 
 a nest coupled to the anchor base; and 
 a line holder unit that is secured to the nest and includes an opening to receive and secure a line of the medical device. 
   
     
     
         11 . The medical system according to  claim 10 , wherein the medical device is a dialysis machine. 
     
     
         12 . The medical system according to  claim 11 , wherein the dialysis machine is a peritoneal dialysis machine. 
     
     
         13 . The medical system according to  claim 10 , wherein the polymer material portion is an impact-resistant layer of the anchor base. 
     
     
         14 . The medical system according to  claim 10 , wherein the anchor base and nest are made of the polymer material. 
     
     
         15 . The medical system according to  claim 10 , wherein the polymer material is silicone. 
     
     
         16 . The medical system according to  claim 10 , wherein the nest is coupled to the anchor base in a position that is adjacent to an edge of a cart or table surface and oriented substantially perpendicular to a plane of the anchor base that is in contact with the cart or table surface. 
     
     
         17 . The medical system according to  claim 10 , wherein the nest includes at least one tab that secures the line holder unit in a position that is oriented substantially perpendicular to a plane of the anchor base that is in contact with the cart of table surface. 
     
     
         18 . The medical system according to  claim 17 , wherein the line holder unit receives the line and holds the line in a position that is oriented substantially perpendicular to the plane of the anchor base.